Frontiersman parent company earns Facebook grant

The grant was part of $10.3 million in awards to 144 local newsrooms across the United States.

“We’re very grateful to be awarded this support during such uncertain times,” president and CEO Francis Wick said. “The work our journalists and employees are producing is exceptional and welcomed by our readers. In many cases, we’re seeing double or triple the engagement from the community than we were pre-COVID-19, however our financial model is very bleak due to the various business closures that exist within the communities we serve. These funds, as well as the growing support of local readers, will help us as we continue to find stable footing.”

Nearly 80 percent of grant recipients are family or independently owned and more than half are published by or for communities of color, according to Facebook.

The Facebook Journalism Project COVID-19 Local News Relief Fund is part of $25 million in emergency grants the company is giving out in the face of the pandemic.